The San Francisco 49ers have a few primary needs: a starting left guard, a starting cornerback, and replacements for running back Carlos Hyde and defensive lineman Tank Carradine if the two leave in free agency. But they are not overburdened with holes on their roster. Or are they?
Over at SI.com, Andy Benoit ranked the NFL’s “neediest teams” and he has the 49ers as the 11th neediest team this offseason. The Denver Broncos are at No. 12, which surprises me because I would characterize any team without a starting quarterback as far more needier than a team that has one.